EVAPORITE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EVAPORITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EVAPORITE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EVAPORITE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EVAPORITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
evaporitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EVAPORITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EVAPORITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EVAPORITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EVAPORITE
- EVAPORITE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EVAPORITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A rock or mineral deposit left behind when salty water has dried up.
Rock salt and gypsum are well-known evaporite deposits. They build up in shallow seas and salt lakes in hot, dry climates. Geologists read an evaporite layer as evidence that an area was once flooded.
How EVAPORITE is used
Evaporite is a geology term for sediment formed as water dries out and leaves its dissolved minerals.
- The desert basin is covered with a thick evaporite crust.
- Gypsum is a common evaporite found beside ancient seas.
- Miners dug through an evaporite bed rich in salt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EVAPORITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EVAPORITE
The 9 tiles of EVAPORITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EVAPORITE
1 longer words begin with EVAPORITE.
Shorter words from the letters in EVAPORITE
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Common questions about EVAPORITE
- Is EVAPORITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EVAPORITE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EVAPORITE worth?
- EVAPORITE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EVAPORITE mean?
- A rock or mineral deposit left behind when salty water has dried up.
- What letters can be added to EVAPORITE?
- EVAPORITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EVAPORITE:
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